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The gradient is slightly steeper from the source to Albany than from Albany to Oregon City. At Willamette Falls, the river plunges about 40 feet (12 m). For the rest of its course, the river is extremely low-gradient and is influenced by Pacific Ocean tidal effects from the Columbia. The main stem of the Willamette varies in width from about ...
Willamette Valley map showing main stem and major tributaries. The Willamette River drains a region of 11,478 square miles (29,730 km 2), which is 12 percent of the total area of Oregon. [4] Bounded by the Coast Range to the west and the Cascade Range to the east, the river basin is about 180 miles (290 km) long and 100 miles (160 km) wide. [13]
Aerial view of crossings in downtown Portland. This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon from the Columbia River upstream to the confluence of the Middle Fork Willamette River and Coast Fork Willamette River.
The Coast Fork Willamette River is formed in southwestern Lane County, in the Calapooya Mountains, by the confluence of the Little River and the Big River.The Coast Fork flows north through the mountains, through the Cottage Grove Lake reservoir, to Cottage Grove, where it receives the Row River from the southeast.
The McKenzie River drains a region of about 1,300 square miles (3,400 km 2) and is one of the primary tributaries of the Willamette River. Elevations in the watershed range from 10,358 feet (3,157 m) at the summit of the South Sister to 375 feet (114 m) at the McKenzie's mouth on the Willamette River north of Eugene.
High water floods a pathway in Minto Brown Island Park on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. High water from rain caused the level of the Willamette River to reach near action levels and caused trails ...
Willamette Valley cities typically average between 6 to 8 inches for the entire month. On the coast, Astoria has seen 6.5 inches of rain while Tillamook got 6.33 inches.
In areas that are open for retention of coho salmon in the Willamette River basin upstream of Willamette Falls, anglers with a valid 2024 Oregon two-rod validation may fish with two rods including ...